#C8B197
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.3% 0.045 70.5), rgb(200, 177, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#C8B197 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B197 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 177, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.045 70.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C8B197 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B197 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B197 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B197 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B197
oklch(77.3% 0.045 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD996F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC8049
oklch(63.1% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#986829
oklch(55.6% 0.099 70.2)
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Step 700
700
#81561C
oklch(49% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 800
800
#69471A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C1B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#C8B197 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B9B295 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB798 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ABAA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B197
#C8B197
oklch(77.3% 0.045 70.5)
- #A1B8D1
#A1B8D1
oklch(77.3% 0.044 250.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C8B197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
Use #C8B197 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.